Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

Lat: 38.4972°NLon: 106.3197°WElev: 11893.0ft.

Clear

34°F

1°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed WNW 39 MPH
Barometer 30.41 in (1029.8 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 30 Mar 08:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Garfield CO

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers.  Low around 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 31. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers, mainly before midnight.  Low around 22. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Very windy.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Very windy.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers. Low around 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 31. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers, mainly before midnight. Low around 22. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Very windy.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Very windy.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Garfield CO
 38.6°N 106.36°W (Elev. 12454 ft)
7:02 am MDT Mar 30, 2026
8am MDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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